Chiropractors’ views on the use of patient-reported outcome measures in clinical practice: a qualitative study

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Published online 2018 Dec 18. doi: 10.1186/s12998-018-0219-6

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Interview topics

Can you tell me about your experiences of using health questionnaires in your practice?
Prompts – use of data, frequency of use, decisions, discussions about data
What are your views on the collection and use of these questionnaires?
Prompts – benefits, barriers
How do you feel about the routine collection of this data being used in your clinical practice?
Prompts – feasibility, facilitating use, training
Literature suggests that collecting this data and providing it to practitioners may impact on patient care, how do you think this happens in practice?
Prompts – changes in practice